International Relations and Social Anthropology at University of St Andrews
International Relations and Social Anthropology (MA (Hons), LL62) at University of St Andrews asked for 144–159 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~159 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 144 - 159 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check st-andrews.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 159
40% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 160–175 points. At least 33% of them had fewer than the 159 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 10%, other qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL62 · L6 anthropology + L2 politics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 94%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%94%
Learning opportunities90%87%
Assessment and feedback82%83%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management83%84%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice78%81%
10 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33.5k3 years£34k5 years£47k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
66% working6% working and studying12% studying6% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
77%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals16%
- Business and public service associate professionals16%
- Finance Professionals11%
- Media Professionals11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials11%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 58% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- St Andrews, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- KY16 9AX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Anthropology at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southampton | Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) | 120 - 162 points | 112–127 |
| University of St Andrews | International Relations and Social Anthropology this course | 144 - 159 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Anthropology with Innovation MA (Hons) | 104 - 153 points | 144–159 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Anthropology BA (Hons) | 122 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Cambridge | Archaeology BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Sussex | Anthropology BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 96–111 |
| Durham University | Psychology and Anthropology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| SOAS University of London | Law and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) | AAA | — |
| UCL (University College London) | Human Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Oxford | Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) | AAA | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Social Anthropology BA (Hons) | 136 points | 112–127 |
See all 191 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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